Backend Developer

GamesMarkt; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowprint Studios in Stockholm is looking for an experienced backend developer fluent in Kotlin and/or Java. You’ll own feature development and support live backend services hosted on AWS, shaping gameplay with stable, scalable systems.

In a hybrid studio at Södermalm, you’ll join cross-disciplinary teams, work from the office on Tuesdays and Fridays, and collaborate to deliver player-centric experiences while improving technology and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Kotlin and/or Java as backend languages.
• Hands-on experience with live backend services.
• Experience operating cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop new game features and support backend systems and tooling.
• Own planning, implementation, testing, and live operations of your areas.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve systems for future needs.
• Collaborate with teammates to shape scalable technical solutions.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Live backend services

AWS

Job description

Do you thrive in collaborative teams and want your work to shape what players experience every day?

As a Backend Developer at Snowprint, you’ll build the backend systems, infrastructure, and tools that power our games. You’ll work closely with your fellow developers, designers, and other disciplines to create stable, scalable solutions, always with the player experience in mind.

At Snowprint Studios, we believe that kindness, collaboration, curiosity, and self-leadership are what make great games possible. We work in small, cross-disciplinary teams where people are trusted to take ownership, share ideas openly, and continuously improve how we build games together.

What you’ll be doing

You'll bring new game features to life while also supporting the systems, tooling, and infrastructure behind them. The role combines feature development with live operations, giving you the opportunity to work on both player-facing functionality and the technical foundations that keep the game running.

You'll take ownership of the technical areas you work on, from planning and implementation to testing and live operations. A normal week might include feature development, playtests, troubleshooting production issues, discussing technical approaches with the team, and improving systems to support future needs as the game evolves.

You’ll collaborate closely with your colleagues to shape technical solutions that work well for both the game and the people building it.

Is this you?

You’re an experienced backend developer who is fluent in Kotlin and/or Java. You’ve worked with live backend services before, and you’re comfortable operating cloud infrastructure (We use AWS).

You know how to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments and enjoy the mix of bug-fixing, fine-tuning, and forward-planning that comes with live operations.

You communicate clearly, ask questions, and enjoy working through problems with your colleagues. You’re self-directed but collaborative, happy to own your part of a feature while staying connected to the bigger picture. You care about the player experience, and you bring that mindset into technical discussions.

Where you’ll work

Our Stockholm studio is located in Södermalm, and we work in a hybrid setup. We work from the office on Tuesdays and Fridays to support collaboration and social interaction, while other days offer flexibility depending on where you work best. We provide the setup and tools you need to work comfortably both at home and in the studio.

About Snowprint Studios

Snowprint Studios believes great games are created by teams of talented, kind and creative individuals in a friendly, supportive and inspiring environment - while maintaining a sustainable life-work balance. For more information on Snowprint Studios go to snowprintstudios.com and follow us on Facebook.

At Snowprint Studios, we embrace diversity both in the worlds we create and in our workplace. Join us in shaping the future of gaming!

• Pocket Gamer Awards Winner ‘Mobile game of the year’ and ‘Best strategy game’ 2022

Good to know

We are an international company with many nationalities represented. Our company language is English, so your application should therefore be in English.